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Pediatric Research

Springer Nature · United States

ISSN0031-3998eISSN1530-0447

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1 · Scopus CiteScore 7.2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.146

H-Indexi

222

CiteScorei

7.2

SNIPi

1.295

Total Worksi

49,402

Total Citationsi

588,492

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.09

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Pediatric Research publishes original translational research papers, invited reviews, and commentaries on the etiologies and treatment of diseases of children and disorders of development, extending from basic science to epidemiology and quality improvement.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyDaily publication online

StatusActive

Total Publications49,402

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PORTICO

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Nature

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0031-3998 / 1530-0447

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PORTICO

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

462

9.3k

2019

566

12k

2020

597

9.7k

2021

525

6.5k

2022

539

4.7k

2023

810

3.9k

2024

912

1.9k

2025

696

201

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pediatrics

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMetabolism and Genetic DisordersNeuroscience of respiration and sleepNeonatal and fetal brain pathologyBirth, Development, and Health

Frequently asked questions about Pediatric Research

Is Pediatric Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pediatric Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pediatric Research?

Pediatric Research is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 7.2.

Is Pediatric Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pediatric Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.